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Wednesday, November 12, 2025

18.7 percent of people 25 or older had an associate's degree or higher in Defiance

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18.7 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Defiance in 2017, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 20.3 percent lower than the state average of 39 percent. In 2017 the total municipality population reached 223.

83.6 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many

Defiance residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree distribution in Defiance for 2017*
DegreeNumber of peoplePercentage of population
No degree2816.4
Regular high school diploma9052.6
GED or alternative credential63.5
Some college less than 1 year105.8
Some college 1 or more years no degree52.9
Associate's degree158.8
Bachelor's degree105.8
Master's degree74.1
Professional school degree00
Doctorate degree00
*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2017.

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